Lombroso Used the Term "Atavism" to Characterize What Type of Criminals

question 45

Multiple Choice

Lombroso used the term "atavism" to characterize what type of criminals?

• A) "morons" or people with very low intellectual functioning
• B) overly greedy individuals who only seek personal gain
• C) throwbacks to an earlier stage of human evolution
• D) individuals with little or no self-control

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Definitions:

Irreversibility

The cognitive inability in children to understand that actions can be reversed to return to the original state.

Piagetian Characteristic

Pertaining to the developmental stages and theories of cognitive development introduced by Jean Piaget.

Critical Period

A specific time in an organism's development during which the presence or absence of certain experiences can have long-lasting effects on future development.